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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 15

Anzac Day Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day were completed yesterday by the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson)…

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Anzac Day Plans

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

UPPER ORARA.—The Upper Orara sub-branch of the R.S.L. has completed plans for the commemoration of Anzac Day. A…

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Anzac Day Ceremony Ceremony

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

ULMARRA.—Names of 13 men who died in action during the Second W[?] War have been added to the Ulmarra…

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War Danger Lessened

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—According to the Fritted States Army Secretary (Mr. Kenneth Royall), the…

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To Unveil Honour Roll

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 6

UPPER ORARA.—At the meeting of the hall committee, the secretary reported that the local sub-branch of the R.S.L. had…

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Urunga War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

BELLINGEN,—The Urunga War Memorial monument now has a bright appearance, following renovations and cleaning…

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For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Properties in New South Wales and Victoria have been approved for soldier settlement in the past…

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Coonamble Farms For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Twenty-two terms on the "Tondeburine and Bedford Park' Estate, in the Coonamble district, have been…

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Coffs Anzac Day Celebrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

Coffs Harbour Anzac Day celebrations will be carried out this year in a similar manner to those of previous…

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Monument To Soldiers Killed In Greece

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—A replica of the monument erected in Athens to the memory of Greek, Australian and New Zealand…

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Grafton B.C.O.F. Soldier In Crash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Eight B.C.O.F. soldiers and a transport driver escaped injury this morning when an Army bus crashed into…

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Anzac Dawn Service At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

The Graf ton R.S.L. sub-branch committee has arranged for the customary dawn service to be held in the Memorial Park on…

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Soldiers-Civilians Clash In Colombia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

BOGOTA (Colombia), Monday (A.A.P.).—Soldiers clashed with about 200 armed civilians in a bloody battle at the villages of Chita, a few miles north-east of Bogota, yesterday. First reports of the number…

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Anzac Day Services At Chatsworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

CHATSWORTH:—The meeting of the Chatsworth War Memorial was held in the Temperance Hall and Mr. John Ryan…

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Regatta Tug o' War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

Five teams have entered for the tug o' war at the Grafton following Club regatta on April 30…

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Anzac Day at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

ULMARRA,—Anzac Day will be commemorated at the Memorial Park, Ulmarra, on Monday morning. Ex-servicemen and…

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Postal Arrangements For Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

On Anzac Day Grafton and South Grafton Post Offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for post and telegraph business only…

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China War Flares Again

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

NANKING, Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The dreaded Chinese civil war exploded last night all along the 1000 mile…

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Cold War End Rumours Rife

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Latest reports from Berlin say that the Russians yesterday were ready to propose an end to the cold war if the West would bar Germany from the Atlantic Pact…

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Inspiring Anzac Address At Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

STUDENTS of the Grafton High School yesterday listened with rapt attention to an inspiring Anzac address delivered by Mr. J. Hinchey, of the school staff. Mr. Hinchey was invited to give the address, as he is a…

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